Dive Review of Nekton Rorqual/Aquatic Adventures in
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Nekton Rorqual/Aquatic Adventures, Mar, 2006, by Paulino Gonzalez, FL., USA ( Reviewer 4 reports). Report 2779.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Tom Collins the animal behaviorist, ran two very quiet boats that held a maximum of 8 divers.No scuba is allowed since this would scare the whales."Soft u/w encounters' done in a non treathening manner.Stayed 6 hours with a mother and calf pair that allowed interaction. Rest of days were "fly-bys",where we saw them briefly, but did not want to interact. Definetely a totally different experience than normal diving.You feel that the animals are very intelligent and it becomes "an alien encounter experience'. Very different than organized shark dives,it is addictive, cant wait to go again!.Capt. Nelson ran a first rate operation, crew was always very helpfull, would delay lunches in order to let us continue interaction with whales. An intense incredible experience!
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Cozumel, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Mona Island, Bonaire, Tobago, Hawaii, Solomons, PNG, Irian Jaya, Raja Ampat, Maldives, Caymans, Roatan.
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, choppy, noCurrents
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	50-60 Ft/ 15-18 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Only skin diving allowed
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	>2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	Excellent operation, ,superb facilities.Charging Stations,dedicated camera tables.

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Dive Review of Nekton Rorqual/Aquatic Adventures in Dominican Republic/Silver Banks

Nekton Rorqual/Aquatic Adventures, Mar, 2006,

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Dive Review of Nekton Rorqual/Aquatic Adventures in
Dominican Republic/Silver Banks